Jump to content

Huckle

Members
  • Posts

    215
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Posts posted by Huckle

  1. Minimal labels work for me- given that no graphics that we have available ATM can give you a fraction of what you'd perceive in RL, there seems no point to me in making it unfair on myself.

    I have it set to little brown or grey dots to popup within 5 km, not intrusive or terribly fake.

    In the end, game settings depend on what you enjoy in the game- I enjoy flying a 90 minute mission, don't enjoy flying the same 90 minute mission over and over because I never find one of the targets.

  2. I'm using MSFFB2, but under XP, so I can get the Sidewinder central software working. If you're doing the same it might be an option to map the keystroke (shkval directions) ; ' . / to your hatswitch directions under software and see if that makes a difference.

    Alternatively, there's JoyToKey program:

    http://www.electracode.com/4/joy2key/JoyToKey%20English%20Version.htm

     

    It might be worth checking a few forums to see if it's a replaceable part on the MSFFB2, it's a great piece of hardware for this game.

    If you're cashed up, you could go TIR for views (picked up Version 4 for AUD200 recently) and something like the CH throttle, use a ministick on that to slew shvkal.

  3. Good for you, but MSFFB2 makro recording doesn't work under winXP. It was the first thing i actually thought of. ;)

     

    It works for me. If you boot Win XP into Safe mode, the Sidewinder software can be accessed and programmed. If you're still having problems, PM me and I can setup a particular profile for you and put it up here.

  4. The thing I hate about zooming is I feel like I'm cheating. So I guess the default view is the realistic view then?

     

    If you wish to move the default head position closer to the HUD, (not zoomed in, your head position is moved forward, away from the seatback) it's possible to edit one or more of the lua files, see this:

     

    http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=41125

     

    I picked up several fps as well.

     

    I wouldn't be shy about zooming, I use it all the time to zoom in on the Shkval screen, magnify those little dots into targets.

    • Like 1
  5. For me the best thing to do is go with default mapping for first couple of hours, and then figure out which keys I'm hitting the most, then map those to stick. Guide in PDF is usefulish, but stuff like landing lights, and cockpit lighting switches I won't press often enough on the stick to make worthwhile.

    Essentially, mine comes down to trim/autohover and weapons systems/Shkval controls.

    Won't comment on landing technique until I stop busting tyres.

  6. Wow, I wouldn't of picked the F/A18 to be that popular. I suppose a lot of Countries (my own included) have them.

     

    I'd kind of forgotten about our F-18s, I just want carrier ops. I suspect that's why a lot of people are voting for it too. F-14 would also be good for same reason, don't think it's been done for some time.

  7. Also, a little hint for FFB joystick users- If you think about it, you can't have ANY curve in your axis.

     

    This is absolutely true- I wasted a week trying to fly with a deadzone and curved axis. You MUST have linear axis. Otherwise the stick will continually jerk towards the middle everytime you release trim.

     

    Someone asked about flight director- turn it on when aiming with rockets and cannon or manoeuvering hard. It makes a BIG difference.

  8. I have TIR, so situational awareness is not a big issue. :smilewink:

     

    I found the relevant section, it's under Server.lua, and just fiddled with the eyepoint parameters for the KA-50 until the default is maybe 6 inches further forward.

    I'm glad I downloaded Notepad++, I've already customised a few things such as icons.

  9. Thanks, this is similar to the answer I found after looking through 30+ pages of forum, but I still couldn't get it to work, I think I'd broken the default. I tryed a bunch of other stuff too, but the keymap part was still grayed out.

    In the end I got impatient and reinstalled, which worked fine- didn't have to reactivate or anything, and I carefully backed up the folder this time :thumbup:

  10. Hi, new to this, and sinking fast.

     

    Is there a default keymap file that somone could point out to, or post for me, possibly?

     

    After a bit of fiddling around with the controls, I now have 3 saved profiles that generate errors when I try to alter them, and one decent profile... with all the keystrokes accidentally deleted. :doh:

     

    Is there a backup clean one that can be reloaded?

×
×
  • Create New...